so, francesca is taking me to a local place where they still make specialities he loved like cappelletti, pasta parcels traditionally eaten in broth on christmas day. can i introduce you to alessandra, the queen of pasta in romagna? yes, yes! alessandra, it s nice to meet you. are you hungry? yes. so, cappeletti. like a priest s hat. yes. rural romagna was under the control of the papacy for centuries so it s not surprising that this pasta refers to the catholic cardinals jaunty hats.